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CFISD long‑range plan outlines roughly $1.75 billion in prioritized capital needs, recommends bond options
Summary
CFISD administrators told trustees the district faces about $1.75 billion in priority 1 and 2 capital needs across buses, radio systems, athletic and fine‑arts facilities and playgrounds, and outlined financing assumptions and bond‑call deadlines ahead of a possible 2026 referendum.
Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District administrators on Jan. 15 told the board of trustees that the long‑range planning committee has identified nearly $1.75 billion in priority capital needs and outlined options for financing the work, including a potential bond referendum this year.
Anya Lucas, co‑chair of the long range planning committee, said the presentation covered life‑cycle needs across the district and emphasized transportation and facilities. "Transportation Services operates the largest student transportation department in the state," Lucas said, noting the fleet serves more than 65,000 riders on 704 routes traveling about 45,000 miles a day. The committee presented replacement cycles and cost estimates for buses, maintenance vehicles, police cruisers, and facility components.
Administration listed several cost estimates: priority 1 and 2 needs for school…
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